180 – 57. Marriage Proposal
“I want to marry you.”
“… ….”
“No. “Marry me.”
After hearing Elijah’s announcement, I was lost for a while.
“… Yes?”
“Let’s get married. We.”
I didn’t hear wrong.
Elijah proposed again as if driving a wedge.
What can I say?
Suddenly the scope of the story jumped.
“… What. “Are you sure you don’t want to marry me?”
“No, no, no? That’s not true. Absolutely not….”
How could you not like it?
Of course it’s good.
I also want to promise to be with Elijah for a long time.
But, I mean, if I asked you out and you suddenly proposed to me, wouldn’t I have no choice but to be embarrassed based on common sense?
I have just taken my first step, but I feel like Elijah has kidnapped me far away with her teleportation.
“Really?”
Elijah was secretly smiling as he asked the question.
As if he knew what was in my heart.
I started laughing without realizing it.
“Of course. Of course it’s good. Miss… No, of course it would be nice to live with Ellie….”
“But why didn’t you say anything?”
“I was so surprised because it was so sudden….”
“What is there to be sudden? “We’re going to be together forever anyway, so let’s get married right away.”
Hmm.
After hearing it, it seems logically correct.
“You said you did a lot of things in a week.”
“Yes, you did.”
“We have also prepared the wedding ceremony.”
“… Yes?”
I feel strange.
I feel like I’m immersing my soul in the body and taking it out again.
What did I just hear?
“I left behind a few important things. I don’t want to decide on my own, so I’m going to decide with you. First, shall we go see the ceremony hall?”
Elijah smiled brightly and asked.
He is as innocent as a child about to go on a picnic.
When she saw that, she thought that everything was fine.
What if you like it?
Either I just follow, or you follow.
Everything is good when we are together.
“Yes. Show me.”
“How long are you going to use polite language?”
“That’s…. “I think it will take some time.”
Elijah laughed bitterly.
“Then I’ll wait. However much.”
A very transparent answer that says you can wait forever.
I loved you so much that I hugged you tightly.
“Ugh!”
Even if you seem surprised by the sudden action.
“Hmph.”
He smiles as if he is in a good mood, leans comfortably into my arms, and hugs my waist.
Warmth that fits comfortably in your arms.
Small, precious, and warm.
I breathed in her body scent with peace of mind.
My mind becomes stable.
A peaceful warmth spreads throughout every corner of my body.
“Shall we go see the wedding hall?”
“Wow. Let’s go.”
*
Where is the venue for her wedding that Elijah has chosen?
No specific place came to mind.
I have never tried or thought about marriage.
… It’s not that I’ve never thought about the future of marrying Elijah, but I haven’t specifically imagined where the ceremony would take place.
And the place Elijah was brought to by teleportation was a place much grander than I imagined.
“… “Temple of the Sun?”
Once owned by Helios, it now belongs to Bevel.
To be exact, it belongs to Elijah.
It is currently the largest sanctuary and temple that mankind has, and is also a place used whenever important events occur.
Elijah’s coming-of-age ceremony and her ordination ceremony were also held here.
This temple is all around sparkling with gold.
“This is our ceremony hall.”
This is the place where Elijah and I will get married.
“How do you feel?”
Elijah chose the widest open space inside the temple.
The road stretched out in front, and temple pillars stood majestically on either side.
Because it was outdoors, the sky above appeared cool.
The sky in early summer was a little high, and the weather was moderately warm.
“Do you seem to like it? “I see you looking around in fascination.”
Before you decide whether you like it or not, it’s such a majestic place that you can’t help but be mesmerized.
“Yes. “I like it very much.”
Of course, I like it too.
‘It’s a wedding…’ .’
Announcing in front of others that you are officially dating and are legally married.
The scale of this temple and the status of Elijah will be announced in front of as many people as possible.
This is to publicly announce that Elijah is my woman.
It can only be good.
‘When I think about it again, I have succeeded….’
Starting as a slave, they get married at the Temple of the Sun, and the person they are marrying is the emperor, pope, saint, and great wizard of the new era.
Even though I succeeded, I did too much.
“Right? I like it too. “I think I made a good choice.”
Elijah snuggled up next to me and took her hand.
She naturally bows.
“It is large enough to invite people from all over the continent.”
“The whole continent… ?”
“Wow. We need to tell the whole world. “We’re getting married.”
“I think it’s a great choice.”
“Right?”
We walked between the pillars holding hands.
This is probably the path you will walk on your wedding day.
Elijah’s eyes sparkled like her dream, as if he was picturing that time.
And I looked at her and imagined her future.
‘Elijah in a wedding dress….’
Good. Hmm.
I met her sparkling eyes.
Soon, he smiles happily and transparently.
“The date is in a few weeks. I decided on my own. There aren’t many dates that can accommodate guests’ schedules. Are you fine?”
“Of course.”
It doesn’t really matter to me at any time.
“I’ve narrowed down the people I can invite, but what about Judas? “Is there a guest you’d like to invite?”
“Umm…. Does it matter to anyone?”
“Wow. “Anything you request.”
It’s not that many, but there are a few.
People who helped me and I want to be congratulated.
“First of all, the SS…. No. “Those 11 people are now part of the Imperial Guard.”
“Wow. And?”
“Gawe… “No, I would like to invite Sir Galahad as well.”
“Hung.”
“Again…. Eurydice and Orphee. And Sir Shylock and Hermis….”
“Hermis?”
“I put my hand on my heart and swear it’s not because I have a strange mind.”
“Hmm. Well, okay. Good. No. It worked out better. “At this point, I need to make it clear that it’s mine.”
… In reality, Hermis would never have such feelings, but she is burning up her jealousy towards the wrong person.
I am also in trouble when I see that it is just cute.
Then suddenly, a question occurred to me.
‘Who is the guest Elijah invited?’
There was no need to think for a long time.
They will all be official guests.
People who are politically connected as emperors or popes.
There is no one personally close to Elijah.
Except for me and Maria, there really is no one.
Even between me and Maria, there is a very thin wall.
It’s not that the relationship between the two is awkward.
I can see in my eyes that we care for and love each other.
However, there is an inevitable gap between parents and children.
Therefore, the only person she can trust with is me.
If you ask me, this is an isolated human relationship.
I felt somewhat sorry for that fact.
“It’s okay.”
Elijah suddenly said.
The smile on the face that looked up at me seemed kind at first glance.
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He hugs my waist, presses our bodies close, and speaks.
As if you could see through my heart.
“I just need you. I’m not saying this out of empty words. I am full and overflowing with you alone, so I don’t need anyone else. I hope no one intervenes. So, there are times when I am thankful that I have only you by my side.”
Is it okay for an individual’s life to be dependent and controlled by just one person?
I am not sure.
Such a difficult problem.
There is only one thing I know, and that is clear.
I have to take responsibility for Elijah and make him happy.
I didn’t hate that responsibility.
“So, you don’t have to worry. “I’m really fine.”
There was not a single speck on his bright smiling face.
I hugged her tightly again.
The next words that came out were my true thoughts that came out without my knowledge.
“… “Do you think I am any different?”
If you think about it, I am not much different from Elijah.
If you exclude Elijah from me, there is nothing left.
That’s not me.
The time I spent wandering around without remembering Elijah, even if only for a short time, proves this.
The life I experienced before coming here.
The numerous events and relationships I encountered while coming here are also part of who I am.
But in the end, it is Elijah who is in charge of the central axis.
When I lost the memories I shared with Elijah, I completely denied this world.
Although the Royal Guard and Gawain are close enough to be considered family, Elijah is the only one I can show my all to.
“… ….”
The words came out without me knowing, so I felt embarrassed.
Because of that, I tried to hug Elijah even tighter, but she wouldn’t leave me alone.
He hugs the back of her neck and presses his lips against hers.
It’s intense, like a person who can’t control his impulses.
After rubbing it hotly, it fell off carefully.
“I’m happy.”
With a slightly red face, Elijah smiled at me.
“Because you feel the same way as me, I am so happy right now.”
I was like that too.
The pleasantly pounding heart was not simply due to tremors or new experiences.
Stable happiness filled my heart deeply.
“Me too.”
We kissed again.
It was truly a mysterious thing.
I just closed my eyes and lowered my head.
Then Elijah naturally follows me, closes her eyes, raises her head, and approaches me.
Turn her face slightly and press your lips against hers.
It was amazing and exciting that it was so natural, like a signal that was set for each other to do that.
*
We finally looked around the temple.
Elijah explained this and that to her, making sure she was ready for her wedding day.
Who comes over there and who sits next to it?
How many tables are there?
Type and amount of food to be served at the ceremony, etc.
I said that the guests I invited would be seated in the best seats.
“It would be nice to go into the palace and live there as soon as the ceremony is over, but unfortunately, it will take longer than that to complete the palace. “Because the schedule is so tight.”
“Well, it’s okay. “Wherever you are.”
Because who you are with is more important.
Elijah laughed and continued speaking.
“Until then, you can stay at the mansion or there.”
“That place? “Where is that place?”
As Elijah looked at me, she grinned.
It was a smile that somehow made her spine tingle.
For some reason, a place came to mind.
In the past.
So, specifically, at the bottom of the mountain where Elijah caught and dragged her while walking with Princess Hagar at the Tower of Magic….
“It’s a secret. “I’ll let you know when that happens.”
“… Yes. Ah, I understand.”
“This is what I decided on my own. “There are a few things left that I need your help with.”
“Do you want my help?”
“Wow. “It’s not difficult, you just have to give your opinion on what you choose.”
“I understand. “What is it?”
Elijah smiled brightly, making his clowns stand out.
“Wedding dress.”
*
Green garden.
A variety of flowers were blooming everywhere.
This place, full of well-groomed grass, flowers, and trees, is more like a flower garden.
But surprisingly, this is not a flower garden.
There is a lot of grass and flowers, so it is a flower garden, but it does not sell flowers.
I was sitting on a bench.
I waited with some nervousness.
Actually, there was no reason to be nervous, but I was like that for no reason.
On the other hand, I was also looking forward to it.
In front, there is a tent erected with a white tent.
A neat and large tent that would only be used at a festival.
I am waiting for someone to come out from inside.
Someone walked out, wiping away the cloth.
I jumped up from my seat without realizing it.
I was not a person who waited.
He was the manager of this place and the employee who went in with me to help the person I was waiting for.
“His Majesty says the first outfit is ready. Would you like to see it?”
This is a clothing store that specializes in dresses, and I was waiting for Elijah to try on his wedding dress.
She nodded, feeling anxious for no reason.
“… Yes.”
Soon, inside the tent, the person I was waiting for walked out.
